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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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